I've only really paid serious attention to him in one game, so far. I usually use February and March for re-watching games to look at guys who may fit Bears needs, so I'll see more then.

Unfortunately, the game I re-watched to focus on him in was the SEC Championship.

What I saw was a big-ass safety, like Kam Chancellor. He's got plus speed for a linebacker. He's got the size for a linebacker. He's got plus coverage skills for a linebacker. However, Alabama absolutely made him look like a clown in the the run game. Looked like a serious liability.

He rarely put himself in a position to make a play in the first place. When he did, he was entirely enveloped by guards. If you're a MLB that doesn't have moves to get around those guards, you'd better have the foresight to avoid them completely...he didn't. He missed his fair share of tackles, too.

I'm kind of bummed. I've been eyeing Urlacher replacements for a few years now and I've only had two really catch my fancy. I really wanted the Bears to trade up for Laurinaitis in 2009. With what they wasted their first two picks on, they could've done it. The other was Kuechly last year, but I knew he was going to go way too early for there to be a chance. I don't see one this year, and with Urlacher looking mostly done, the clock seems to have run out.

Like I said, I'm going to re-watch the Georgia games I have and pay closer attention to him. Hopefully, this game was an anomaly. If it wasn't, he's not going to be an ILB in any system. He looks to be a third round bad tackling 4-3 OLB or a safety.

edit: Kiper being that high on him must mean that the Alabama game was just a particularly terrible day for him. I hope so.

I think Ogletree should not be in a 3-4 defense (in the pros at least), as I saw him have trouble with shedding blocks, especially against Alabama. Granted that can be fixed with the proper strength training, I think he needs to use his speed and instincts to be an effective linebacker.

I think Ogletree should not be in a 3-4 defense (in the pros at least), as I saw him have trouble with shedding blocks, especially against Alabama. Granted that can be fixed with the proper strength training, I think he needs to use his speed and instincts to be an effective linebacker.

Olgetree IMO will be well over 240# before the combine, if he expects to play ILB.
I think he ends up being one of the fastest risers in the draft and looks like he'll be the first ILB drafted. Could easily see him going to the Lions at pick 5.

Olgetree IMO will be well over 240# before the combine, if he expects to play ILB.
I think he ends up being one of the fastest risers in the draft and looks like he'll be the first ILB drafted. Could easily see him going to the Lions at pick 5.